double negation

British  

noun

1. logic the principle that a statement is equivalent to the denial of its negation, as it is not the case that John is not here meaning John is here

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Example Sentences

The rationalistic ideal: propositions self-securing by means of double negation, 101.

From A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy by James, William

Now Hegel himself, in building up his method of double negation, offers the vividest possible example of this vice of intellectualism.

From A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy by James, William

The main thing now is to grasp the generalized vision, and feel the authority of the abstract scheme of a statement self-secured by involving double negation.

From A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy by James, William

As we already have one negative in the word not, the word neither should be changed to either, to avoid the double negation.

From Slips of Speech : a Helpful Book for Everyone Who Aspires to Correct the Everyday Errors of Speaking by Bechtel, John Hendricks

There is much significance in the double negation of my text, 'Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision.'

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. by Maclaren, Alexander